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A rare form of binary star system containing a neutron star and a massive companion star is the first ever example of a system doomed to end in a kilonova.

Killernova

"Prior to our study, the estimate was that only one or two such systems should exist in a spiral galaxy like the Milky Way."

Scientists Find "One in Ten Billion" Star System Primed to Explode in Titanic Kilonova

Earthlings, meet your celestial neighbor: an absolutely massive black hole, which is lying dormant in a nearby binary star system.

NIMBY

It's very large, and it's also very sleepy.

Scientists Discover Closest Known Black Hole to Earth

Astronomers have witnessed a gloomy event: a "vampire" star sucking the life out of its companion star.

Sucking Atmospheres

This star was really out for blood.

Scientists Spot Ravenous "Vampire" Star Devouring Its Neighbor

A white dwarf star from a binary star system was just sent hurtling through the Milky Way at 559,000 mph after experiencing a "partial supernova."

Yeet!

The explosion yeeted it through the galaxy at more than half a million miles per hour.

This Star Appears to Have Survived a Supernova

A team of astronomers have discovered a strange star that oscillates only on one side, causing it to be distorted into a teardrop shape.

Teardrop or Football?

“I’ve been looking for a star like this for nearly 40 years and now we have finally found one."

Scientists Discover "Peculiar" Teardrop-Shaped Star

In three years, we are going to get a remarkable show. 

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